George Osborn

George Osborn (10 May 1742-29 June 1818) was a General of the British Army during the American Revolutionary War and later a Member of Parliament under Great Britain.

Biography
George Osborn was born on 10 May 1742, the son of New York governor Danvers Osborn, cousin of future Prime Minister Frederick North, and nephew of John Burgoyne. Osborn joined the House of Commons on 24 April 1769, respresenting the Bossiney constituency in Cornwall, and he became a Lieutenant-Colonel of grenadiers in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. Osborn became Inspector of the Foreign Troops under King George III of Britain, keeping track of the strength and condition of the Hessians employed by Great Britain during the war. Osborn saw action at Brandywine, Germantown, and Fort Mifflin during the Philadelphia campaign, and on 16 December 1777 he departed for England after obtaining leave from his regiment, being promoted to Brigadier-General. Osborn served as a member of Parliament in the postwar years, commanding some regiments back home in the British Isles.